Insurance UK

  • June 23, 2025

    Aviva Pushes Investment In Nature-Based Flood Solutions

    Insurance giant Aviva said on Monday its backing of a low-cost project to increase resilience to flooding in Norfolk is paying off, with impact analysis showing homes have been protected effectively.

  • June 23, 2025

    Squire Patton Steers Just's £67M Pension Deal For 2 Plans

    Pension insurer Just Group said Monday it has penned a £67 million ($90 million) retirement savings deal for two plans, guided by law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP.

  • June 20, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Pogust Goodhead face legal action from mining giant BHP Group, Trainline bring a procurement claim against the Department for Transport, Sworders auction house sue Conservative peer Patricia Rawlings, and Nokia hit with a patents claim by Hisense. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • June 20, 2025

    FCA's Crypto Ban Reversal Unleashes Consumer Harm Risk

    The Financial Conduct Authority's proposed reversal of its ban on crypto exchange-traded notes for retail investors has paved the way for immeasurable consumer harm, U.K. and U.S. lawyers have warned.

  • June 20, 2025

    EU Body Issues Warning On Anti-Greenwashing Regulation

    The European Union's markets regulator warned Friday that national authorities across the economic bloc will approach enforcement of anti-greenwashing reporting standards in different ways in an online statement.

  • June 20, 2025

    EU Insurers Defend Use Of Funded Reinsurance

    A trade body for European insurers defended the increasing use of cross-border reinsurance deals, as regulators weigh potential systemic risks if such arrangements were to fail.  

  • June 20, 2025

    European Funds Call For More Competitive Tokenization Rules

    The trade body for European fund managers called Friday for harmonization of the fragmented rules on tokenization across member states in a regulatory reform strategy to stay ahead of competitors like Singapore and Switzerland.

  • June 20, 2025

    Insurance M&A Likely To Withstand Challenges, Adviser Says

    Dealmaking in the insurance broking sector will likely withstand the current rising economic uncertainty, an official at corporate finance advisory MarshBerry cautioned Friday.

  • June 20, 2025

    Gov't Pulls Funding For Pensions Anti-Fraud Unit

    The government has stopped long-term funding for a specialist anti-fraud unit that has helped to claw back millions of pounds in redress for victims of pension dishonesty, the head of the sector's arbitration body said.

  • June 19, 2025

    Allianz To Ax 650 UK Insurance Jobs Amid Decline In Claims

    Allianz confirmed on Thursday that it would be cutting 650 jobs across its U.K.-based insurance businesses because of what it called changing customer behavior and fewer claims.

  • June 19, 2025

    Clear Group Expands UK Reach With Insurance Broker Buy

    Insurance broker Clear Group said Thursday that it has acquired CR Toogood & Co. Ltd., a commercial insurance broker based in the southeast of England, as the group strengthens its footprint in the region.

  • June 19, 2025

    AmTrust Wins Disclosure Appeal In £56M Claim-Funding Clash

    A London appeals court said Thursday that AmTrust should be able to see another insurer's communications with two law firms amid a £56 million ($75 million) battle over who should cover the costs of a failed litigation-funding scheme.

  • June 19, 2025

    Private Schools Face Tough Choices On Teachers' Pensions

    Independent schools in the U.K. should weigh whether the "generous" benefits of the Teachers' Pension Scheme risk redundancies and pay cuts, a financial consultancy warned on Thursday.

  • June 19, 2025

    Trend Toward 'Mega-Insurers' Pushing Premiums Down

    Insurers are likely to continue to cut motor insurance premium rates out of fear of losing market share to new "mega-insurers," according to a report published Thursday.

  • June 19, 2025

    Pension Trustees Told To Act Now On Incoming Reforms

    Pension plan trustees should act now to ensure they are prepared for recently announced reforms that will "fundamentally reshape" the market, according to Britain's retirement savings watchdog.

  • June 19, 2025

    Finance Advisory Biz Openwork Buys Partner Firm

    The Openwork Partnership, a U.K. financial advice network, said Thursday it has completed a transaction to acquire partner firm Milecross Financial Solutions Ltd. as part of its expansion plan.

  • June 18, 2025

    Colo. Judge Trims REIT's Antitrust MDL Coverage Dispute

    A Colorado federal court trimmed a real estate investment trust's suit seeking coverage for antitrust multidistrict litigation, saying the trust's statutory bad faith claim under Colorado law could not proceed because of a New York choice-of-law provision in its primary policy.

  • June 18, 2025

    SFO's Growth Push A 'Difficult Line To Tread' For Prosecutor

    The Serious Fraud Office's recent promise to assist UK PLC with growth has raised eyebrows among former officials who question the optics of adopting political talking points that, on the surface, appear to distract from investigating and prosecuting economic crime.

  • June 18, 2025

    EU Firms Warn UK Gov't Not To Ban Ransomware Payments

    A European financial markets trade body on Wednesday warned the U.K.'s Home Office that its proposed ban on paying ransomware demands to criminals could destabilize financial markets and lead to cross-border confusion.

  • June 18, 2025

    Howden Expands In Latin America With Chilean Broker Buy

    International insurance broker The Howden Group has acquired Chile-based rival Ureta & Fernandez Corredores de Seguros Ltd. to strengthen its existing position in the South American market.

  • June 18, 2025

    BoE Backs Innovation To Boost Financial Sector Resilience

    The Bank of England said Wednesday that its regulatory arm will support innovation to help companies become more resilient.

  • June 18, 2025

    CPP Sells Turkish Unit For £4.6M To Focus On Tech Platform

    CPP Group, an insurance products business, said Wednesday that a German company has agreed to buy its Turkish firm for £4.6 million ($6.2 million) cash, as it looks to focus on Blink, its insurance technology website.

  • June 18, 2025

    Lloyd's Insurers Monitoring Iran-Israel Impact On Shipping

    The London insurance market said Wednesday it will hold firm for now on marine cover for vessels operating in the Middle East, despite the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.

  • June 18, 2025

    Over 1M Gig Workers 'Can't Afford' To Save For A Pension

    More than a million "gig" workers in the U.K. cannot afford to save into a pension, a retirement savings company has said, amid growing fears that younger and more precarious workers will not have adequate savings in later life.

  • June 18, 2025

    Insurer Cowbell Appoints Director Amid Cyber-Market Surge

    U.S. cyber-insurance company Cowbell has appointed Kirsten Maley for the new job of director of claims in Britain, noting increased online attacks against companies and a rising demand for robust measures.

Expert Analysis

  • What To Know About The Russia-Stranded Plane Ruling

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    The High Court's recent decision in Zephyrus Capital Aviation v. Fidelis Underwriting, rejecting reinsurers' U.K. jurisdiction challenges in claims over stranded planes in Russia, has broad implications for cross-border litigation involving exclusive jurisdiction clauses, says Samantha Zaozirny at Browne Jacobson.

  • 3 Notable Pensions Reforms In Spring Budget

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    The U.K. government’s spring budget introduced reforms to improve pension outcomes through the value for money framework and the lifetime provider model, as well as to encourage investments in Britain — three interlinked areas that could pressure trustees and providers to rethink how they approach investments, say Liz Ramsaran and Marcus Fink at DWF.

  • UK Arbitration Ruling Offers Tips On Quelling Bias Concerns

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    An English court's recent decision in H1 v. W to remove an arbitrator because of impartiality concerns offers several lessons on mitigating bias, including striking a balance between arbitration experience and knowledge of a particular industry, and highlights the importance of careful arbitrator appointment, says Paul-Raphael Shehadeh at Duane Morris.

  • Bias Ruling Offers Guidance On Disqualifying Arbitrators

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    An English court's recent decision in H1 v. W, removing an arbitrator due to bias concerns, reaffirms practical considerations when assessing an arbitrator's impartiality, and highlights how ill-chosen language by an arbitrator can clear the high bar for disqualification, say Andrew Connelly and Ian Meredith at K&L Gates.

  • Insurance Policy Takeaways From UK Lockdown Loss Ruling

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    An English court's recent decision in Unipolsai v. Covea, determining that insurers' losses from COVID-19 lockdowns were covered by reinsurance, highlights key issues on insurance policy wordings, including how to define a "catastrophe" in the context of the pandemic, says Daniel Healy at Brown Rudnick.

  • What COVID Payout Ruling Means For Lockdown Loss Claims

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    While the High Court's recent COVID-19 payout decision in Gatwick v. Liberty Mutual, holding that pandemic-related regulations trigger prevention of access clauses, will likely lead to insurers accepting more business interruption claims, there are still evidentiary challenges and issues regarding policy limits and furlough, say Josianne El Antoury and Greg Lascelles at Covington.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • Top Court Hire Car Ruling Affects 3rd-Party Negligence Cases

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    The U.K. Supreme Court's recent decision in Armstead v. Royal & Sun Alliance, finding that an insurer was responsible for lost car rental income after an accident, has significant implications for arguing economic loss and determining burden of proof in third-party negligence cases that trigger contractual liabilities, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

  • Unpacking The Building Safety Act's Industry Overhaul

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    Recent updates to the Building Safety Act introduce a new principal designer role and longer limitation periods for defects claims, ushering in new compliance challenges for construction industry stakeholders to navigate, as well as a need to affirm that their insurance arrangements provide adequate protection, say Zoe Eastell and Zack Gould-Wilson at RPC.

  • A Rare Look At Judicial Interpretation Of LEG Exclusions

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    A Florida federal court’s order last month in Archer Western-De Moya v. Ace American Insurance and an earlier decision from a D.C. federal court offer insight into how courts may interpret defects exclusion clauses developed by the London Engineering Group — filling a void in case law in the area, says Jonathan Bruce at Holman Fenwick.

  • Ruling In FCA Case Offers Tips On Flexible Work Requests

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    In Wilson v. Financial Conduct Authority, the Employment Tribunal recently found that the regulator's rejection of a remote work request was justified, highlighting for employers factors that affect flexible work request outcomes, while emphasizing that individual inquiries should be considered on the specific facts, say Frances Rollin, Ella Tunnell and Kerry Garcia at Stevens & Bolton.

  • Breaking Down The New UK Pension Funding Regs

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    Recently published U.K. pension regulations, proposing major changes to funding and investing in defined benefit pension schemes, raise implementation considerations for trustees, including the importance of the employer covenant, say Charles Magoffin and Elizabeth Bullock at Freshfields.

  • Decoding UK Case Law On Anti-Suit Injunctions

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    The English High Court's forthcoming decision on an anti-suit injunction filed in Augusta Energy v. Top Oil last month will provide useful guidance on application grounds for practitioners, but, pending that ruling, other recent decisions offer key considerations when making or resisting claims when there is an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the contract, says Abigail Healey at Quillon Law.

  • Cayman Islands Off AML Risk Lists, Signaling Robust Controls

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    As a world-leading jurisdiction for securitization special purpose entities, the removal of the Cayman Islands from increased anti-money laundering monitoring lists is a significant milestone that will benefit new and existing financial services customers conducting business in the territory, say lawyers at Walkers Global.

  • How Decision On A Key Definition Affects SMEs

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    The Financial Conduct Authority's decision not to extend the definition of small and midsized enterprises may benefit banks and finance providers in the current high interest rate environment and where SMEs in certain sectors may be under financial pressure in light of the cost-of-living crisis in order to streamline it, says Rachael Healey at RPC.

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